Steve McQueen's Oscar-winning "12 Years a Slave" was released almost a century after D. W. Griffith's "The Birth of a Nation," the first film ever to be screened at the White House. McQueen's film, however, was not shown at the U.S. President's official residence. The British director spoke Saturday about this issue while at an […]
''12 Years a Slave' Wouldn't Have Been Made If Obama Wasn't President,' Steve McQueen Says, While Presenting 'Sunshine State'
Variety - 29 Jan 2023 14:58
Steve McQueen's Oscar-winning "12 Years a Slave" was released almost a century after D. W. Griffith's "The Birth of a Nation," the first film ever to be screened at the White House. McQueen's film, however, was not shown at the U.S. President's official residence. The British director spoke Saturday about this issue while at an […]
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